At a glance: Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Real lives
UNICEF makes a difference in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)
UNICEF began working in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in 1985 and opened a Country Office there in 1996. The organization’s focus is on improving the capacity of the DPRK to provide its people, especially children and women, with adequate health services, water and sanitation, and primary and early childhood education.
A first-hand look at the situation of children in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
PYONGYANG – UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy went to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to look firsthand at the situation of children in this isolated and embattled country.
